Make weeknight meals a little easier with these healthy one-pot recipes.
The vegetables get crispy edges and, along with the juicy chicken, make this a winning combo.
Finish the dish under the broiler to achieve a delicious melted cheese crust.
Photo: Caitlin Bensel
Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Be sure to use heavy cream; a lower-fat option might curdle when mixed with acidic tomatoes.
Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles or mashed potatoes.
To speed up the prep, use bagged chopped kale.
Serve with quinoa or brown rice.
American Goulash
American goulash, also known as old-fashioned goulash, is the perfect economical family meal.
The pasta cooks right in the sauce, so this satisfying dish can cook in just one pot.
They’re quick and easy to make and cleanup is even faster!
Zuppa Toscana
This creamy soup is packed with savory flavor from Italian sausage and bacon.
Serve with: Garlic bread and a green salad.
Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas
Put out your favorite toppings for these quick and healthy layered enchiladas.
We like cilantro, sour cream, guacamole and jalapenos.
Serve with whole-wheat couscous.
It’s easy to make the recipe vegetarian by substituting smoked tofu for the turkey.
Serve with brown basmati rice and, for dessert, dates.
They also form the base for the sauce of this ground beef skillet supper.
Make it a meal: Serve with a green salad.
Without the meat, the dish has only a third of the fat and 80 percent less saturated fat.
To make the perfect meal, serve with a peppery arugula salad and warm, crusty Italian bread.
Serve over whole-wheat fettuccine tossed with parsley or on polenta.
If you don’t like turnips, potatoes are an easy substitution.
Serve with a fall salad of mixed greens, sliced apples and blue cheese.
Charred tomatoes and onions add full flavor to complete this easy Mediterranean dinner.
Serve the salmon with extra lemon wedges and a dollop of plain yogurt, if desired.
A fast pan sauce gets life from zesty lemon juice, warm crushed red pepper and herby parsley.
Serve with a slice of whole-wheat baguette to swipe up every last drop of sauce.
Use precooked microwave rice so you don’t have to mess up another pan.
This one-pan dinner is perfect for company, but easy enough to make on a weeknight.
This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
You’ll taste a nice pop of pepper and nutty notes from the whole-wheat pasta.
Best part about this recipe?
It’s a one-pot meal, which means fewer dishes for you!
Victor Protasio
